Enzo's first time swinging!
I missed a few days but want to keep it up so instead of everyday I'm going to try to better document the activities of our days. Like this milestone. So sweet. They're growing every day!

I'm surprised that I missed Sunday AND Monday! The days are flying by. Chuck and I begin at the University this Thursday. We got our books yesterday and I'm a little daunted by how many and how thick but trying to stay positive that the professors will be thorough and engaging and the subject matter interesting (history or fashion and history of surrealism should be pretty interesting). Also that neither is ultimately important and that God will get us through this busy season so I can choose to rest in his peace and strength or stress myself out trying to hold it together by my own strength.

Sunday afternoon treat. Rebu loves ice cream. She's loved it since before she was born. I wonder if that means that Enzo will love chocolate cake? Too bad for him he's not getting any until he's 10 years old. Ok grandparents maybe 6... No younger than 3!
We made a lot of progress on the kids room yesterday. Chuck got a nail gun kit which makes building bunk beds and bookcases way easier and I'm working on picking out the perfect wall color.

Ok, I'm caught up. Today is #18.
I'm still liking my dreads but there are days when I feel impatient. I just have to give myself a quick peptalk, though, and I'm glad I'm taking this journey.
This photo is evidence of the living room's cavelike quality. It's in line for renovations. Our goal is to finish the kids room before the fall semester (a couple of weeks) and I'm not sure what's next. Eventually he living room will get new Sheetrock (no more paneling) and a pleasant gray color on the walls at least. We have ideas for a skylight or two so it's less of a cave as well as a built in bookcase with a ladder!

I'm contemplating hanging a pot rack above the stove. Specifically a bicycle wheel that would act as a pot rack. What do you think? Would it look too cluttered? Would it be good only if I had really attractive pots?

I unfortunately made it through yesterday without taking any photos but I was holding Ruby while Chuck took this one so I'm going to count it.
The air vent was blowing on Ruby and she was experimenting with how it blew her hair, fingers and face. She's so fun.

This is the photo I was going to post for yesterday's photo cuz it's kinda artsy but truthfully I didn't take it and the photo of Chuck with a cake in a Dutch oven is way for fun. :)
But here's proof that we had a fancy date out for our anniversary and that I, on rare occasion, where something other than jersey and Toms.

Day 5 - and 5 years of marriage!
Chuck surprised me with a night away for our anniversary. (it's officially in Aug but we won't have a free weekend for a while so we're celebrating early)
Kind of a long story but he surprised me with a cake while we were out to dinner. It's in out dutch oven because he couldn't keep it in the box and keep it cool in the car so he put it in the pot in a cooler. He's ingenious and so sweet.
The cake was pretty sweet too. And it's still in the Dutch oven cuz we couldn't figure out how to get it out without mashing it. :)

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Chuck grew up in Texas while Ginger was blossoming in Minnesota unaware that she would marry her brother's best friend and live in the South. They've been married 6 years and have two sweet babies. Ruby is 3 and Enzo is going on 2.